Galaxy/The codex of Agathon

Goodly son of Priam whom Homer names among the nine sons chidden at Hector's ransom and whom Apollodorus counts among the king's children by other women.1

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When old Priam prepared to cross the plain to Achilles' hut, he called to nine sons — among them goodly Agathon beside Helenus, Paris, Pammon, Antiphonus, Polites, Deïphobus, Hippothous, and lordly Dius — and wished they had all fallen in Hector's place.2

the spine ignites as you read · hover a bond on the card — every mention of them lights in the story

BEYOND THE POETS

How the centuries since have seen Agathon — art, artifacts and echoes.

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